Rava Idli | Step wise pictures

Rava Idli is a spicy South Indian Breakfast prepared from Semolina | Rava | Sooji.  It is prepared as a variation of normal rice idli.  According to Wiki, during world war II when rice was short of supply, the famous MTR restaurant of Karnataka created this rava idli. The best thing I love about this rava idli is no soaking, no grinding and no waiting for fermentation involved. Enjoy this rava idli with coriander chutney or coconut chutney. Please check below for step by step instructions and pictures for preparing South Indian  Rava Idli.



Preparation Time: 13 mins
Cook Time: 17 mins
Ready in : 30 mins
Yields : 10 Rava Idli

Ingredients:
Table 1:

Beaten Curd	1 Cup
Baking soda	1/2 tsp
Salt	As needed
Grated carrot	1/2 cup
Coriander leaves chopped	2 stalks
Cashews (Optional)	10
Oil for greasing idli plates	As needed

Table 2: To Fry

Oil	2 tsp
Mustard	1/4 tsp
Channa dal | Kadalai paruppu	1 tsp
Urad dal | Ulutham paruppu	1 tsp
Green chillies finely chopped	2
Curry Leaves	3-5
Ginger finely chopped	1 tsp
Asafoedita powder	Pinch
Rava | Semolina | sooji	2 Cups

Instructions:

• Heat Oil in a pan. Add mustard when it splutters, add channa dal and urad dal. Fry till Chana dal turns golden colour. Add finely chopped green chillies, chopped curry leaves and finely chopped ginger. Fry till raw smell goes off. Add a pinch of Asafoedita powder.

•  Lastly add rava and dry roast rava | semolina till it turns golden brown. Remove from Stove. Transfer fried items to bowl. Add curd, salt, baking soda and prepare a thick batter. If needed add some water. Also add grated carrot and coriander leaves. Mix well.

•   Heat water in Idli vessel. Grease idli plate with oil and place a cashew in the centre of idli plate as shown in picture below. 

• Pour the batter in idli plate and cook for 10-12 mins in medium flame. To check whether the idli is cooked, insert a tooth pick in the centre of idli. If it comes out clean, then the idli is cooked.

Rava Idli | Step wise pictures

Tips:

Adjust green chillies to your taste.

Adding cashew is optional.